# Gelmin Rivas

Gelmin Javier Rivas Boada (born 23 March 1989) is a Venezuelan footballer who played as a striker.

## Club career

Rivas joined MLS side, D.C. United on 31 August 2020. On 6 September 2020, Rivas made his debut in a 0–0 draw against New York City FC. He scored his first goal for United on 24 October 2020, in a 2–1 win over Atlanta United. He was released by D.C. United on November 30, 2020.

## International career

Rivas made his senior international debut for the Venezuela national team on 29 May 2010 against Canada (1–1), after he came on as a substitute for Miku in the 90th minute of that game.

## Statistics

    As of 9 November 2021.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | 2009–10 | Venezuelan Primera División | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | 2010–11 | Venezuelan Primera División | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 4 |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | 2011–12 | Venezuelan Primera División | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 8 |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | 2012–13 | Venezuelan Primera División | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | Total | Total | 80 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 85 | 23 |
| Deportivo Táchira | 2012–13 | Venezuelan Primera División | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 7 |
| Deportivo Táchira | 2013–14 | Venezuelan Primera División | 31 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 8 |
| Deportivo Táchira | 2014–15 | Venezuelan Primera División | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 38 | 22 |
| Deportivo Táchira | Total | Total | 76 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 83 | 42 |
| Al-Ittihad | 2015–16 | Saudi Pro League | 25 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 24 |
| Sharjah | 2016–17 | UAE Pro League | 26 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 20 |
| Al Hilal | 2017–18 | Saudi Pro League | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 7 |
| Al Hilal | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 |
| Al Hilal | Total | Total | 36 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 15 |
| Al Rayyan | 2018–19 | Qatar Stars League | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 10 |
| Boston River | 2019 | Uruguayan Primera División | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 |
| Ankaragücü | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| D.C. United | 2020 | MLS | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 |
| Al-Shorta | 2020–21 | Iraqi Premier League | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 6 |
| Rionegro Águilas | 2021 | Categoría Primera A | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Al-Khaldiya | 2021–22 | Bahraini Premier League | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Al-Khaldiya | 2022–23 | Bahraini Premier League | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Al-Khaldiya | Total | Total | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 15 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 294 | 121 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 332 | 146 |

## Honours

Anzoátegui
* Copa de Venezuela: 2012
Tachira
* Venezuelan Primera División: 2014–15
Al Hilal
* Saudi Professional League: 2017–18
* Saudi Super Cup: 2018